Blockhead

Back in February of 2018 our quilting group came across Moda's Block Heads One and decided that it would be a great challenge.  This challenge started in 2017 and was intended to be a block a week, but since we joined in after a few months of it starting a couple of the ladies went crazy and made several at once.  Unfortunately, as the weeks progressed most of our group lost interest.  Working with blocks that finished as 6 inches that were constructed with squares averaging one inch and challenging instructions it took the fun out of this challenge.  It would have helped if there were some finished square sizes included.
I thought that the ladies were doing a great job.  Their color choices and blocks were looking great.  Too bad they ended up as UFOs.  Although I didn't stick to the block per week, I was determined to finish this quilt and plowed away at these blocks off and on over the next year and an half.   Since I used quite a few different fabrics and colors there were times that I started to second guess my fabric choices.  Many times I was ready to give my blocks to a UFO pile too, but I pushed along finishing the construction in December of 2019.
I made my quilt larger with a total of 100 blocks than the recommended 48 block size so many of the blocks I duplicated in different fabrics.  And to add madness to an already time consuming quilt I connected my blocks with 1 1/2" by 3" flying geese constructing 624.  I love the flying geese block and after making this many I've become the flying geese queen.  The ladies in my group think I was crazy, but I was in no hurry - I was on a mission.
Looking at the pile of quilts I have completed at home, and who knows how many other quilts I made as gifts for others, I don't need to rush through making so many quilts.  I've decided to choose what I really want to do and enjoy the journey.  I know I'm mastering or learning a new technique.
I quilted my Block Heads quilt on April 30, but had to wait until I could get more fabric to bind it.  With these stay at home orders it is very challenging to get supplies. So today I was able to buy my fabric curb-side from a local quilt shop and bound it.  Here it is.  I love the finished result.  (I think I say this about every quilt once I finish it).

Finished size 97" by 97"

Now that my quilt is done some of my quilting friends are second guessing abandoning their quilt and are considering tackling it again - just not as big as mine and not with 624 flying geese in the borders.